rehab
Americannoun
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rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions.
He's been sober since coming out of rehab.
She checked into rehab after suffering a stroke.
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a rehabilitated building.
adjective
verb (used with object)
noun
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short for rehabilitation
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treatment for drink or drug addiction
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informal short for Rehabilitation Department
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Origin of rehab
By shortening
Example Sentences
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The really cheap ones might not protect your devices from power surges, says Jessa Jones, founder of the iPad Rehab Microsoldering repair service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
At the cemetery, Rehab Abu Daqqa watches her children play a few yards from the graves.
From BBC • May 5, 2024
A Chicago rabbi reached out to him this week, Rehab posted, after the two hashed through some difficult discussions a few weeks ago.
From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2023
“This verdict is a blow to the rights of the already beleaguered group of transgender and gender-diverse people in Pakistan,” said Rehab Mahamoor, research assistant at Amnesty International, in a statement.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023
I called the Coddington Rehab Center on my way, but they told me that my mother was in session and it was too late to talk or visit tonight.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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